Michael Edwards: Balanced, generous, harmonious nose; mouthfeel shows fine balance of sweet ripe fruit, elegant tannins. Some style here from light-touch winemaking- 16.5

Andrew Jefford: Dark black-red. Fresh fruit notes (more red than black), with a slight kerosene warmth to them. Open, artless, generous. Soft, lush, vivacious, and fresh. That kerosene hint on the nose now seems more resiny—the sun in the pine trees. This is very soft and gently extracted, and the fruits are very ripe, dark, and fading toward herbal notes and licorice-root warmth at the end. This is a graceful and articulate wine that almost merits an outstanding score and would do so with a little more aromatic refinement, mid-palate weight, and fruit density. Very Languedoc nonetheless- 16

Marcel Orford-Williams: Dull looking. Spicy nose but totally clean. Taste is better, but there is a lack of fruit, and the finish is dry. No real pleasure here- 10